Title 36 — Title 36
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O.C.G.A. § 36-85-1 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Administrator’’ means any person who administers a group self-insurance fund other than the interlocal risk management agency. (2) ‘‘Commissioner’’ means the Commissioner of Insurance. (3) ‘‘County’’ means any county of the State of Georgi…
O.C.G.A. § 36-85-10 Contracts between agency and administrator
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(a) If an agency contracts with an administrator, the agency and the administrator must enter into a written agreement which shall be subject to review and approval by the Commissioner in accordance with this Code section and which shall contain at least the following: 1349 36-85…
O.C.G.A. § 36-85-13 Exemption from state and local taxes and fees
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Interlocal risk management agencies and funds established by such agencies shall be exempt from state and local taxes and fees. History. — Code 1981, § 36-85-13, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1496, § 1. 36-85-14. Periodic examinations.
O.C.G.A. § 36-85-14 Periodic examinations
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The Commissioner shall have the authority to require and conduct periodic examinations to verify the solvency of funds in the same manner and under the same conditions as insurers are examined under Chapter 2 of Title 33. History. — Code 1981, § 36-85-14, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, …
O.C.G.A. § 36-85-15 Fund deficiencies; assessments upon members; liquidation of fund
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(a) If the assets of a fund are at any time insufficient to enable a fund to discharge its legal liabilities and other obligations and to maintain the reserves and surplus required of it under this chapter, the agency shall forthwith make up the deficiency or levy an assessment u…
O.C.G.A. § 36-85-16 Rules and regulations
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The Commissioner shall have authority to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the provisions of this chapter. History. — Code 1981, § 36-85-16, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1496, § 1. 36-85-17. Hearings.
O.C.G.A. § 36-85-17 Hearings
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Any party which is aggrieved by any act, determination, order, or any other action of the Commissioner taken pursuant to this chapter may request a hearing before the Commissioner or otherwise proceed in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the ‘‘Georgia Administrative Procedu…
O.C.G.A. § 36-85-18 Excess loss funding program required
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(a) An interlocal risk management agency shall maintain at all times an excess loss funding program acceptable to the Commissioner. An excess loss funding program may consist of excess insurance, self-funding from unobligated surplus of a fund, any combination of the foregoing, o…
O.C.G.A. § 36-85-19 Audits of funds
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Each fund established under this chapter shall have an annual audit of its books and accounts performed by a certified public accountant. Such audit shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A copy of such audit shall be made available to fun…
O.C.G.A. § 36-85-2 Definitions
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Formation; functions; counties and municipalities as separate classes; agreements creating agencies; files of administrator are sole property of agency. 36-85-3. Board of trustees.
O.C.G.A. § 36-85-3 Board of trustees
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Each intergovernmental contract establishing an intergovernmental risk management agency shall provide for a board of trustees which shall govern the agency. Such board shall be authorized to administer the agency in accordance with the provisions of the intergovernmental contrac…
O.C.G.A. § 36-85-4 Agency not an insurer
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An interlocal risk management agency created pursuant to this chapter is not an insurance company or an insurer under Title 33, and the development and administration by such agency of one or more group self-insurance funds shall not constitute doing business as an insurer. Histo…
O.C.G.A. § 36-85-5 Certificate of authority; application
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(a) No interlocal risk management agency shall establish a group self-insurance fund or funds until such agency has been issued a certificate of authority by the Commissioner of Insurance as provided in this Code section and under such rules and regulations as the Commissioner ma…
O.C.G.A. § 36-85-6 Approval of certificate; renewal
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(a) The Commissioner shall examine the application made under Code Section 36-85-5 to determine whether the agency and any established fund will be able to comply with this chapter and applicable rules and regulations. If the Commissioner finds that the agency and any established…
O.C.G.A. § 36-85-7 Funds to be maintained
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Each fund formed pursuant to this chapter shall possess and thereafter maintain minimum surplus in an amount such as the Commissioner may reasonably establish or subsequently require for the protection of the members. The Commissioner may authorize a fund to maintain a deposit wi…
O.C.G.A. § 36-85-8 Investment of assets
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The investable assets of a fund may be invested in securities or other investments permitted by the laws of this state for the investment of assets constituting the legal reserves of property and casualty insurance companies or in such other securities or investments as the Commi…
O.C.G.A. § 36-85-9 Local government liability for funds
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Each county or municipality shall be jointly and severally liable for all legal obligations of a fund which arise out of an event which occurred while such county or municipality was a member of such fund; provided, however, that a fund shall not assume a risk greater than an amo…